hammered

Example Sentences

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The day before, Panish had hammered the surgeon on the witness stand, asking: “Do you admit your wife killed the two kids? Do you admit it? Yes or no?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Jakarta saw more steep losses amid building fears about the state of the Indonesian economy and the rupiah, which have been hammered by surging oil prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The Indian rupee shed over 6% against the dollar in 2026, hammered by high oil prices threatening to swell India’s import bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He hammered Becerra for the support he has received from corporations including Meta, Airbnb, Uber and Chevron.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

The water pulled her under again and hammered her with parts of the wall, the table, all the things they’d put up high to keep dry.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz